Wood, Edward Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Frederick |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Benjamin George and Henrietta Wood, of Warley, Worcestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM742 |
Markings | PG-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 24. C. 2. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, FATHER, SISTERS AND BROTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 118 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1816621 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
This was the crew's third operational sortie together. |
Sgt Wood's body was finally located in 1956. He was interred at Reichwald War Cemetery along with two fellow crew who were buried at the time of the crash. |
A capstan lathe operator in civilian life having left school at the age of 14. He was a keen swimmer. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1944 |
End Date | 07-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Gravenhorst |
Reason for Loss | Night fighter attack from beneath the aircraft. Probably shot down by Hptm Modrow of 1./NJG1 or Lt Fries of 2./NJG1 at 19.28. Crashed onto German soil. |